Almond Chai Quinoa & Chia Breakfast Cereal

This cereal is inspired by my pal and photographer Marta Sasinowska. She texted me this afternoon telling me all about this amazing cereal she came up with using chai tea spice (the girl is crazy for it), quinoa and fresh, sliced apple—but “oops”—she didn’t take any photos and didn’t write down the recipe. She assured me that is was “super delish though!” [friendly eye roll] After some kind encouragement to document next time, I decided I’d make a version myself to share because it did sound quite tasty.

This Almond Chai Quinoa & Chia Breakfast Cereal is a gluten-free, dairy-free, warm and naturally sweetened way to start off the day—full of protein-rich quinoa and omega-3, fiber-rich and hydrating chia. It has an earthy, warming flavor that is especially comforting on a rainy morning. You can make your own chai spices with our Rooibos Chai Spice recipe, too…

Let’s get started.
Soak quinoa overnight and cook according to instructions in this post. You can always prepare a day or two in advance, just store cooked quinoa in an airtight glass container in the fridge until you need it.

Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil in small saucepan.

For extra chai-ness, grind contents of one tea bag in a coffee grinder until it becomes a fine powder and set aside.

Steep one tea bag in boiling water for 7-10 minutes. If no coffee grinder, steep the two tea bags in one cup boiling water for 7-10 minutes.